formal

1. ADJ Formal speech or behaviour is very correct and serious rather than relaxed and friendly, and is used especially in official situations. 正式的 (演講、行為)

He wrote a very formal letter of apology to Douglas. 他寫了一封非常正式的道歉信給道格拉斯。

2. formallyADV 正式地[ADV with v]

He took her back to Vincent Square in a taxi, saying goodnight formally on the doorstep. 他打出租車將她送回文森特廣場，在門階上客氣地道了晚安。

3. ADJ A formal action, statement, or request is an official one. 官方的; 正式的 (行為、陳述、要求等)[ADJ n]

UN officials said a formal request was passed to American authorities. 聯(lián)合國官員們稱一份正式的要求已轉(zhuǎn)給了美國當局。

No formal announcement had been made. 尚無官方聲明。

4. formallyADV 官方地; 正式地[ADV with v]

Diplomats haven't formally agreed to Anderson's plan. 外交官們還沒有正式同意安德森的計劃。

5. ADJ Formal occasions are special occasions at which people wear elegant clothes and behave according to a set of accepted rules. 正式的 (場合)

One evening the company arranged a formal dinner after the play. 一天晚上該公司在演出后安排了一場正式的晚宴。

6. N-COUNT Formal is also a noun. 正式的社交活動

...a wide array of events, including school formals and speech nights, weddings, and balls. …一系列豐富多樣的活動，包括學校舞會、演講之夜、婚禮和大型舞會等。

7. ADJ Formal clothes are very elegant clothes that are suitable for formal occasions. 適合正式場合的 (服裝)[ADJ n]

They wore ordinary ties instead of the more formal high collar and cravat. 他們打著普通的領(lǐng)帶而不是更為正式的高領(lǐng)領(lǐng)結(jié)。

8. formallyADV 正式地

It was really too warm for her to dress so formally. 她穿得這么正式真的太熱了。

9. ADJ Formal education or training is given officially, usually in a school, college, or university. 正規(guī)的 (教育、培訓等)[ADJ n]

Wendy didn't have any formal dance training. 溫迪沒受過任何正規(guī)的舞蹈訓練。

10. formallyADV 正規(guī)地[ADV -ed]

Usually only formally-trained artists from established schools are chosen. 通常只有在知名學校受過正規(guī)訓練的藝術(shù)家才能被選中。

11. →see also formality

ADV

1. N →another name for methylal